Chris

Gooners and general football analysis.

[Chris @CBChris__]

@UpTheVillaLad @HandofArsenal Bargaining 101.

We say £85m. You say £130m.

Onana gets hurt, Manzambi comes in, Digne leaves for nothing, and your best CM has a cheap release clause too, replacing them won’t be cheap AND you’ve spent £60m.

You need to sell.

It gets done for £115-120m most likely.

[Chris @CBChris__]

@stoolpresidente It’s a money grab, Dave. The same reason that the Browns and Bengals still play in week 10 even though they’re mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.

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@tommy_lfc_svd @nonewthing In the 85th minute when they were trying to see the game out?

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@piersmorgan This did not age well.

[Chris @CBChris__]

@_ArsenalTeam Because he’s Greek. Simples.

If he was from Spain or France, everybody would be kicking the door down to sign him at a fee of £55m.

There would be no talk of the JPL being weak.

It would be about the numbers. Stats. Goal involvements.

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@Rory_Talks_Ball Arteta: “Disgracia.”

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@DeanJamesAFC Sesko was the obvious preference. Gyökeres was the pivot.

Once again, I do like Gyökeres. But everyone should be able to agree that there are cleaner fits.

[Chris @CBChris__]

@DeanJamesAFC I believe this was a Berta signing. Gyökeres went through hell and high water to get himself here, and I don’t doubt Arteta thinks he can use the player.

He objectively was our leading scorer, that’s true. 14 goals to the premier league champions.

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@DeanJamesAFC If this guy was Spanish, clubs would be all over him.

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@HotspurLane @HimothyReports Can and will are two very separate articles.

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@1874_Villan @_WN_UTV_ Right. Well, we didn’t sign anybody with Congolese heritage. You did.

Now do the math.

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@1_2spaces Tzolis is fine. Stop being reactionary. He’s a squad player with some interesting traits — in particular ball striking with not just both feet, but from low percentage angles.

Yes. It’s a Jupiler League transfer. Every chance it doesn’t work out. Also good chance it does.

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@nonewthing Maxence Lacroix, please 😊

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@mcginnisthegoat £60m + Norgaard

MAY THE BETTER BID WIN 😂

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@DeadlineDayLive Oh? Is he signing for City again? 🤨

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@scrapytweets Oof

[Chris @CBChris__]

@MelvinaGunner Very quietly, La Liga has ever so slightly altered their rules to allow Barcelona to spend like it’s 2010.

They’ve already essentially done what they can do, and Atleti really are committed to saying no to interleague transfers.

This could happen.